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How Maricopa Community Colleges are Leading with Workforce-aligned Bachelor’s Degrees

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 3, 2025

As an educator myself, who taught high school mathematics in the community I called home, I know firsthand the level of preparedness K-12 teachers need to be successful for their students. Furthermore, by 2031, the number of good jobs is expected to grow by 87 million. Of these jobs, 58 million will require a bachelors degree pathway.

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Challenges for Higher Education: An Emerging Skills Shortage and Inequity in the Workforce

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 4, 2024

American higher education is called upon to serve a variety of purposes: advancement of knowledge, expansion of cultural appreciation, extending understanding of societal benefits and obligations, and preparing a diversity of students with the skills they need for a successful and rewarding life. Boggs By 2031, 72%of the jobs in the U.S.

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Preparing Students for Good Jobs by 2031: Insights and Strategies for Career Services Professionals

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AUGUST 8, 2024

In a recent study conducted by Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW) , significant insights emerged about the future landscape of good jobs and the role of four-year degrees in securing them by 2031. Here are some key highlights from the report.

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How to Move Latinx Students into High-Paying Jobs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2024

By 2031, Latinx workers will make up 90% of the new workforce. Deborah Santiago, CEO and co-founder of Excelencia in Education, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the support and success of Latinx students in higher education. Between 2010 and 2020, Latinx people accounted for over 50% of the U.S. population growth.

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Just-in-Time Care: How Institutions Can Build A Better Path To College Completion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 6, 2025

By 2031, 72% of all jobs in this country will require education and training beyond high school. Historically Black Colleges and Universities play a critical role in student success. Thats why we are building a national model for student success that centers our work around removing barriers and caring for our learners.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The federal government projects that more than 203,000 new registered nurse (RN) positions will be created each year from 2021 to 2031, according to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). Information was not provided about new nursing hire recruitment. But a November 2022 article in U.S.

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Adult learners: Who they are & what they want from college

EAB

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Here's how to improve student success for adult learner populations Finances: Adult learners tend to be cost-conscious. In our 2023 survey of adult learners , respondents identified financial aid, scholarships, and cost of attendance among the top factors they consider when making an enrollment decision. Organic social media can change that.

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The Top 4 Careers that Make the Most Money

Student Research Foundation

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

And the future of the medical field looks bright: Healthcare roles have a projected growth of 13% by 2031. And the field looks bright: The percentage of people employed as engineers is expected to grow by 6% by 2031. Regardless of your chosen career path, you’ll need to choose the right major to set yourself up for success.

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How graduate enrollment leaders are keeping up with changing recruitment expectations

EAB

JUNE 8, 2023

However, by 2031, only 30% of adult learners will be Millennials, while Gen Z will account for a full 60%. This success with a range of sources aligns with findings from our recent survey of graduate and adult learners, in which only 11% had first heard of their program via direct recruitment marketing.

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I’m your future Gen Z adult learner. Here are three ways to hook me with your program webpage.

EAB

AUGUST 15, 2023

EAB estimates that by 2031, 60% of adult learners will be Gen Z (like my classmates and me). Additionally, promoting specific career outcomes (such as examples of graduates' employers and salaries) and including testimonials of alumni success stories can really help me picture the benefits of a graduate education.

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Our top five lessons on lead generation for graduate and adult programs in 2024

EAB

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Though you face unique challenges, other industries’ successful strategies are often applicable to higher ed. Recommended Resource Innovate your lead generation strategy with our insights into gamification Read our blog that shares one successful approach. By 2031, about 60% of adult learners will be Gen Z.

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4 takeaways from marketing to graduate students in 2023—and predictions for 2024

EAB

DECEMBER 27, 2023

By 2031, Gen Z will be 60% of the adult learner market. Why we should be talking more about graduate student success In particular, our surveys of graduate and adult learners also indicate students prioritize online support services when making enrollment decisions.

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The top 5 ways prospective graduate and adult learners are finding your programs

EAB

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

And the portion of adult learners from Gen Z is expected to grow to 60% by 2031. July 31, 2023 Increasing adult learners’ success: Retention and belonging July 26, 2023 Didn’t meet your graduate enrollment goals? By 2024, 31% of the adult learner market will be Gen Z. Organic social media can change that. Here’s what to do next.

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4 tactics to reach, recruit, and enroll “stealth shoppers”

EAB

APRIL 25, 2023

Gen Z currently accounts for about 31% of the total adult learner market, but by 2031, 60% of adult learners will be part of Gen Z. Meet Gen Z on TikTok (where possible) It’s important that your marketing strategy—both the messages you deliver and the channels on which you deliver them—is designed with Gen Z in mind.

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How Maricopa Community Colleges are Leading with Workforce-aligned Bachelor’s Degrees

Challenges for Higher Education: An Emerging Skills Shortage and Inequity in the Workforce

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Preparing Students for Good Jobs by 2031: Insights and Strategies for Career Services Professionals

How to Move Latinx Students into High-Paying Jobs

Just-in-Time Care: How Institutions Can Build A Better Path To College Completion

Help Wanted

Adult learners: Who they are & what they want from college

The Top 4 Careers that Make the Most Money

How graduate enrollment leaders are keeping up with changing recruitment expectations

I’m your future Gen Z adult learner. Here are three ways to hook me with your program webpage.

Our top five lessons on lead generation for graduate and adult programs in 2024

4 takeaways from marketing to graduate students in 2023—and predictions for 2024

The top 5 ways prospective graduate and adult learners are finding your programs

4 tactics to reach, recruit, and enroll “stealth shoppers”

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